Chapter 50 - 47 (1/2)

Next fight was between Kiba and Azumi.

They both went down to the stage to faced each other.

”Give up, dog boy. You'll just humiliate yourself.” Azumi said with a smirk.

”Grr, you better not underestimate me! You were just a deadlast back in the academy!” Kiba yelled and Akamaru barked.

”Whatever you say, dog boy. Don't say I didn't warn you.” Azumi said.

”Get ready, the both of you. Three, two, one, start!” The proctor announced before retreating back as to not to disturb them.

Azumi did not want to use the new sword that her Darling gave her, partly because she did not want it to get dirty, instead she brought the Corvian Claws.

Azumi smiled sadistically as she brought the two dangerous claws together before infusing them with her Futon element, giving them even more sharpness.

”Let's see how you pair against my claws. Will you die or will you survive? Let's find out!” Azumi yelled crazily as she appeared in front of Kiba with a sudden burst of speed.

”What!?” Kiba couldn't react in just the right time but still managed to dodge due to pure instinct, resulting him almost being pierced by her claws.

”C'mon, c'mon, c'mon!” Slash after slash of her claws wounded Kiba, he did not had enough speed. Normally, an Inuzuka could've dodge this kinds of attacks, that is if Azumi was normal. Hikaru trained her speed more than anything in the past, that's why she's able to use the claws so efficiently.

”Where's your previous courage, huh!?” Azumi taunted as she continued swounding him with her claws. Akamaru couldn't even help him, if he does, he will get caught up in her barrage of claw attacks, maybe resulting him to being mincemeat.

Up on the stand.

When Kurenai saw this, she couldn't help but look at Kakashi and yelled, ”Stop her, Kakashi! She'll kill him!”

Kakashi scratched his face nervously and said, ”Uh, yeah, about that. Only Hikaru can control her, so maybe you should go talk to him?”

”What!? What are you doing then!? Go talk to him!” Kurenai screamed.

'God, so overbearing.' Kakashi thought as he opened his book to ignore her.

Seeing that Kakashi would likely do nothing, she turned her head towards Hikaru, who had his back against the wall with his arms crossed.

Hikaru sensed her looking at him, and he knew that she will ask him to stop Azumi from killing her student. He looks down on the stage, and Kiba was getting his butt kicked by her. There were deep cuts everywhere in his body, and seeing that he will likely die soon, Hikaru decided to intervene.

”Azumi, that's enough.” He told her and his voice reverberated throughout the hall.

Hearing her beloved's voice, Azumi stopped torturing Kiba and left the stage. Her opponent was barely conscious and his back had already touched the ground. Hayate decided to stop it here and announce her victory when Kiba suddenly slowly rose up.

”Who... said... that you... could leave? I will beat you!” Kiba yelled with his last battle cry as he swallowed a pill along with Akamaru.

Akamaru transformed into him as they got ready to use his jutsu.

”Do you really want to die that badly? Then I'll give you a beating you will never forget!” Azumi said as she charged with her claws ready to pierce him.

”Beast Human Taijutsu Art: Fang Over Fang!” Kiba yelled one last time as he and his dog became drills. They rotated in mid-air so fast that they became like cyclones as they rushed towards Azumi.

”Futon: Kazakama!” Imbued with her wind element, she slashed her claws towards the cyclones and multiple gigantic wind scythes came out rushing towards the duo.

As both jutsus were about to clash, someone suddenly intervened.

”Didn't I say to stop fighting?” A very apathetic Hikaru suddenly appeared in the middle of the jutsus, and just as they were about reach him, they were both stopped by an invisible barrier, resulting Kiba and Akamaru to crash towards it.

When he fell to the ground, Kiba was knocked out. Akamaru was somewhat conscious.

Azumi removed her claws as she scratched the back of her head sheepishly and said, ”Gomen, gomen.”

”You've already won, let's go up. The proctor should be announcing it soon.” Hikaru said as he held Azumi's hand and went towards the stairs.

Hayate narrowed his eyes at Hikaru and said, ”Young man, if you intervene in a fight again, I'll have to disqualify you. Consider this a warning.”

Hikaru did not look back, he only nodded his head before continuing towards the stairs.

Kurenai already went down to pick up Kiba and bring him to the medics. He was badly wounded all over his body, he would have to stay in the hospital for several weeks before he's able to fight again.

Winner, Uzumaki Azumi!

Next fight was between Hinata and Neji.

As soon as the proctor started their match, they charged towards each other to fight in taijutsu. For awhile, they were even, that was until Hinata used Katon jutsus.

Surprisingly, Hinata had affinity for fire and lightning elements. They were pretty strong, too.

But she only used one Katon jutsu before using Hakke Hyakunijuuhachishou. (Eight Divination Signs: 128 Palms of the Hand). Sealing all of his tenketsu points.

But that disadvantage did not stop Neji from expressing his hatred towards the main family of the Hyuga Clan. Going as far as showing the seal on his forehead. With one last struggle, he unblocked all of his tenketsu points with his chakra. He was weakened and could no longer fight that well.

In the end, he was defeated by Hinata as she used her taijutsu.

Winner, Hyuga Hinata!

Up on the stands.